Urban Mirror Correspondent
New Delhi, August 29: The Lok Gathbandhan Party (LGP) today criticised the NDA government for being highly insensitive to the rising prices of petrol and diesel in the country. The party said while the petroleum prices have touched all-time high in May, the government has so far not taken any corrective measures to provide solace to the people.
The spokesperson of the party said here on Wednesday the prices of petrol in Delhi and Lucknow have gone above Rs 78 per liter and diesel cost has touched Rs 70 per liter which is all time high so far. The spokesman said the NDA government instead of taking steps internally to check the prices has only blamed the external oil market forces for the crisis. The spokesperson said for political gain, the NDA government had frozen daily revision of prices of petroleum products during the Karnataka assembly general election, which was resumed after the poll. Pointing out that middle class is worst affected, the spokesperson asked the government to lower the excise duty on these products and also the state governments should follow it by cutting VAT and other levies.
The spokesperson said ever since the rates have been thrown open subject to international market forces impact, the crisis has worsened and the NDA government is least bothered about the plight of a common man. The spokesperson said by effectively controlling massive seepage in taxes, including excise duty along with firm control on rampant corruption only the relief to the common people can be provided on this front. The spokesperson however said the NDA government utterly lacks honesty, transparency and good governance to improve the situation. The spokesperson said with same international fluctuations in oil market other countries have successfully maintained lower prices of the product. The LGP said India unfortunately is on top of the slab just because of mismanagement and lack of sensitivity towards the problems of common man. The spokesperson said the mismanagement in the governance could also be gauged from the fact that value of Rupee has gone to Rupee 70 to a dollar, thereby hitting oil sector.
